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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27
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NEW YORK, Feb. 26 The Tribune
says: "With the refusal of ex-President
White of Cornell University to accept an
interstate cOmmissionership the name of
another resident of this state, who is
also Rrr ubllcau, hiss come before Presi-
dent Cleveland for position. 1t is that
of Alexander Mcdonald, formerly United
States Senator from Arkansas, but VINO
has for long time lived in this city. He
is said to have the recommendation Of
Attorney General Garland, of every mem
Der Of the Senste in which he served of
both political parties, and the per-
s0Ial good word OF every present
Democratic Senator. 1t is said in poiti-
Cal circles that President Cleveland has
cffered one commissionship to Colonel
". r Morrison Of Illinois, which has
been sccep'ed, and hiss offered one con-
d.tioDally to General james H. WilsGS,
formerly president OF the New York and
New L, gland Railroad Company. He
WAS the officer in command ot the soldiers
who captured Jefferson Davis.
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Monday, the 18th, to be heard in his own
defense.
WILL REPORT \ LAND ELL.
The House committee on pu0lic lands
and land policy was in session up to
late hour to night formulating airport 10
be submitted TO the House Monday
morning. The report will consist Of the
presentment of q bill TO proviGe for the
sale OF the school lands 10 actual settlers
in tracts not to exceed 60Oacres The final
payment Of the purchase money to De
limited to thirty years with interest at o
per cent, the lands TO be classified by
commissioners appointed for that pur-
pose, and sold at the rate OF So per acre
for watered and timbered lands and 81
per acre for dry lands, the applicant re-
quired to swear to his application, have
the same surveyed ana designated, send
the same, together with field notes, to the
Commissioner OF the General Land Office,
who will register the application in the
name Of the purchaser and return Ger
tifcate of the same 10 the purchaser with
in thirty days, who snail mske payment
of one-thirtieth OF the purchase money
within sixty days or forfeit his right to
the state, after which ne will be prevented
public lands again within two years The
conditions Of settlement REQUIRE the set
tier to reside upon the lands three years
before he can acquire title to the same.
This bill is supposed to meet the defects
in the present land policy Of the state
and is a compromise between The strong
lease law views of Mr.. Strong Of Dallas
and the free grass prOClivities of Mr..
Browning of Wheeler.
INTERESTING LOCAL LEGISLATION.
The two bills Of a local nature that are
attracting an unusual amount of consid-
Grafton, are the ones to amend the charter
Ct Galveston and the creation Of the new
county of Ross. Both measures are hotly
contested Mr.. Christenberry, the cham
p,on OF the Eoss county bill, 10 whole
team when it comes to contest for what
he thinks will be the best interests of his
pr ople. Attacking him on three siGes
are the able representatives Of the three
counties, who are 10th to give up por-
ton of their valuable territory to 20 to
form the new county. A delegation from
Hubbard City and adjoining precincts
have been coming in tor three days to
watch The contest tO-dsy on its tiaaL pas
sage.
IoucllDg Inc Galveston c1arIer amend
ment measure, botA sides are represented
by strong lobby. Colonel George ?.
Finlay, in favor Of the amendment, and
Judge Charles L. Cleveland, opposed to
it. We're before the Senate committee pre-
senting LLeiT views why il should or
ShUulG not become law.
WILL SIGN THE RESOLUTION.
Governor Ross was seen at . late hour
last night, and was asked if he would
sign the prohibition resolution 10 be sub
mitted TO the people. He said it mad not
yet been presented to him, but that ne
would sign it after he saw it was in
proper shape.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27

an incumbent, and there are believed In
be decisions by the Attorney Genera. COW
ering the point to the effect that the
President has the lower TO sppoint.
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATORS
WASHINGTON. Feb 25.-The resolution
offered by Mr.. Van WICK yesterday pro
posing constitutional amendment for
the election of senators by direct vote
of the people was taken up in
the Senate to-day, and Mr.. Van WICK
addressed the Senate in favor of 1t. The
experiment of election by state legsla-
lures, he said, had been fully tried and
the people we're earnestly urging change.
The necessity for g change had been
strikingly manifest within the last month
within the states of New Jersey, Indiana
and Nebraska. In the first two every
scheme of subteriuge had been
used 10 obtain advantage by
stealth and fraud, and in the latter
direct expression of the people on that
point had been held in the election of
majority of the members of the Legisla-
ture pledged to it. That had been the
Judgment of the people of great state,
butrailway corporations had interpoSed to
reverse that judgment and to best the
people by their influence snd wealth, by
their nefarious agencies, so potent
as to control representatives
against open and declared In
structions. Thus, while the votes of
those instructed and pledged would have
secured what the people desired unpur-
chased, the traitors had withheld those
votes so as to defeat what people de-
manded Unless the Senate was determined
to add still more proof in confirmation of
the charges against it, it would at once
cneerfully submit the proposed amend
ment to the judgment of the nation.
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DALLAS.
The Letter Carrier Bribery Case United
StatSe Court.
SnecInI 70 the Galetn

The Letter Carrier Bribery Case-Unitcd
statse Court.
Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX Feb. 26-In the trial of
Defective Duncsn to-day, Dudley T.
Stewart Of S. S. FLOYD & Co. related the
circumstances of the bribery of Corder,
and reviewed the history of McDunle's
forgery, escape and arrest. T. II. Nc
Dufiis was the agent OF S. S. FLOYD & Co.,
brokers and grain dealers ct WaXahG-
chic, and authorized to receive and
send orders AID 10 make deposits
at the Citizens National Bank of Waxa-
hHchie, but hsd 10 su'h0Ilty to draw
drafts. On October Z he appropriated
some $500 OF he firms money, and ent
in bogus deposit checks for the same
amount. Warrant for his arrest was
sworn out on TIE Sth, but MCDUfhs had
left for parts unknown. Detective Jack
DuEcan was employed TO work uD the
case. He traced McDuflia to Birming-
ham, Ala and then through the medium
of the postoiIiee and Mail Carrier Cord
er's uufathfnIness, on 20 Canada, where
he was arrested and is now in Jail await
ing the iiral termination of 'eXtre dition
suit. The tracking and apprehension were
successful, but unfortunately for the de-
tectiye as wei as for Stewart, both Of
whom are charged with bribing the mail
carrier. Much sympathy is felt for both.
Ga sccount of the sickness of Prosecuting
Attorney Pierre, United States court to-
day adjourned until March Z.
The gaming cases against Bud Fagg,
Luke Short, Nat CramGr and G. M.
Wright have finally terminated. All
were fined $40 each except Short, whose
case was continued.
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MONTANA CATTLE
The Los< Only Twenty five Per Gent. and
No 90 Will Fail

The Los< Only Twenty five Per Gent. and
No OIs Wilt Fnii.
HELENA, NJ. T., Feb. 2G.-In regard to
the reports of the extreme severity of the
winter in Montana and the losses CT stock
on the ranges being published in eastern
papers, stcckmsn here claim that the
winter mas been more severe than thai of
1880 and 1881 when the losses of stock
did not ed % per cent. The cattle
interest Will suffer most. Sheepmen were
generally prepared win an abundance of
ray, and in such cases losses have not
been larger than usual. As 4 rule cattle
men are wealthy, having large balances in
bank, aud there will probably not
be a single failure in Montana on
account of losses OF cattle. The special
from Butte stating that Helena banks
ex Jected to sustain losses on loans ad-
vanced cattle men is without fOunda-
ton and absolutely false. O1ly one or
TWO Of tle largest cattle companies are
borrowers of money to sny extent, and
such loans ere placed in he east for the
reason they could not afford to psy the
high rate of interest prevailing in Mon
tana. The weather is mOderatlDg and
stOckmen are confident that in few days
the ranges will be comparatively free
from snow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27
HILL AND DEPEW.
The Latt.r's Little Thrust at the Yale
Alumni Sapnnot.

The Latt.r's Little Thrust at the Yale
Alumni Banquet.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-President Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew.a 81 the social reunion of the
Yale Alumni in Delmonico's last night,
tand before the collation., tackled Governor
Hill for the remark Governor Hill made
about them at the dinner of the young
Democrats of Brooklyn. Governor Hill
said that MIR. Depew "always makes q
good speech on after dinner occasions,
where accuracy Of statement does not
seem to be essential, and where the audi
ence is supposed to be in that condition
when they are not very discriminating. b"
Mr. Drpew told the alumni that he had
been up town to the Psi Upsillon dinner g
few moments, but that did not count.
Then he said: "This association has
been highly honored by its president hsv-
ing been dined at the Democratic banquet
in Brooklyn night before last by the Gov
ernor of this state. Governor Hill was
as conspicuous by his presence as was
Mayor Hewltt's letter by its absence. The
Governor is TIE ablest ard most acute of
the Democratic leaders in the country,
and is quick to see the secrets
of success. He said that I was
most Elective in the fl Ids where
accuracy OF statement yielded 10 the
Imagination the fact of history hopelessly
mingled with fiction, and then proceeded
to make the best and most effective
speech Of his life, upon this model in the
days of dull a d stagnanJ politics. Ii the
Governor has sc fixed the fancy and
stirred the sentiments of his party inst he
carries of the nomination in the next
national convention of his party. it will
be because ne depended SO largely upon
his imagination for his statements, and so
decorated the facts of history as to pre-
sent the most picturesque political fiction
Of the year"
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GreBnyilie Notes.
Special 10 the tyazette.

-ITtIlIoI % mt = -LIttt'
+ GREENvTLLE, TEX, Feb. 26.-Tie pres
ent term of the District court of Hunt
county adjourned finally to-day. Out of
nineteen cases tried there have been six
teen convictions, two acquittals and one
mistrial. Three Of the convictions have
been for murder'in the second degree.
Hon. Z. w. Terhune, leading member
of the Greenville bar, goes to Cooper in
the morning to serve as special tudge at
the approaching term of the Data county
District court which conyenes Monday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27
Il Huge OIL Well.

TOLEDO, OHIO, Feb. 26.-The largest
oil well in Wood county was struck early
this morning within 400 feet OF the Fulton
well. The flow is at the rate of 5000 bar
rels per day. 1t is owned by four mem
bers OF the Toledo Produce Exchange.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27
TIE CUMBERLAND.
A Mammoth Steamship Laden with Wheat
Sinking.

Sinking.
DETROIT, MICH Feb 26.-The mam-
moth steamship Cumberland, lying at
Moffat's wharf with a cargo Of 20, 600
bushels Cf wheat in her hold, sprung a
leak last night, and this morning was
found to be sinking. At 9 O'Clock tug
with diver and steam pumps started up
the river to try and keep her atioat. The
Cumberland at that hour was down eight
to ten feet and was gradually sinking.
At 10 O'Clock word came down from the
dock that there was a chance of checking
the leak before much further damage was
done ner cargo. The leak had not been
discovered, but it YVES surmised that it
had occurred by one of sea cooks
bursting. The Cumberland is one Of the
finest vessels of her elias, on the lakes.
Sac is owned principally by Joseph
Gilcherst OF VeImillion, Ohio, and is
valued at 1926, GEO. She is 225 feet long.
J II. Wendell 6 Co. loaded her with
wheat last fail for eastern parties.
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BENSON.
4 Runaway Accidental Slick Trick Tried
by Four Would b5-Thieves.


by Four Would b5-Thieves.
Special to the Gazette.
DENIsoY, Tex, FEB. 26.-Henry
Ellison, living near the city,while hauling
wood to town wss quite badly hn.t by
his horses becoming frightened and
throwing the wegon over an eight feet
embankment. One of the wheels struck
him in the small of the back. He managed
to reach the road where Mr.. Stiff found
and assisted him. O0e of the horses YVES
wounded in the side and will die.
Mr.. Stevenson, hearing a noise in his
hennery last night, investigated, aud,found
two men in the barn who said they wanted
to sleep. While conversing with them,
two cOnfederates tried to rob the house,
but Stevenson's son gave the alarm and
they left. Tonight the same trick was
tried, when Mr.. Stevenson sent 9 load of
birdshot after the men but failed to hit
them
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27
WICHITA FALLS.

Drcnlh Relief Funde-Tarrant Couuty's
Agent.
Special TO tie Gazette.
WICHITA FALLS, Tx, Feb. 2G.-Mr.
W. NJ. Ferguson, Drouta Commissioner,
mas Been here and arrarged to pay the
sufferers $500, sGd Judge Barwige is try
lug TO puS it where it Will 90 most good.
TIE appointment Of ex- County Clerk
Bfothns as agent for safe Of Tarrant
eouD'y's school land will uo doubt be the
means Of making quick sales for the
county and homes for many industrious
families.
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SHIRTS! SHIRTS!

Now, here are bargains which no Other
house in America viii duplicate. Dom
take cur word for it, but investigate q.
thoroughly 81 your time and opportunity
will permit, and We Will be satisfied viii
your verdict.
lot mems unlaundered white shirt,
excellent goods Tor the money, only 25C
each.
l lot mems three-ply linen bosom, re
inforced front, open back, unlaundere'
shirts, made OF Cabot domestic, worth
s5c, for SOC.
l lot mems unlsundered shirts, rein
forced front, continuous facing, Wamsut
ia domestic, worth 81 90, for 75c.
lot men's unlaundered shirts, rein
forced front and reinforced back, New
York Mills domestic, tOur-plV b som, Gus
tom-made for NJ. & NJ, worth 81 % for 49,
lot mems op n-front shirts, linen boz
m,collsr attached, worth Sl.50 for 81 90
lot mems percale shirts at 4Oc,
lot mems percale shirts at Gee
Also, 3 magnificent line of*eXcellen
styles of mems snd boys percale sir!
from 75c to 81 so, ell good value.
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Fort Worth Bazaar Of Fashion

Mrs. c. u. BROWN having sold
off her winter stack is now rrfiil-
ing ner shelves with new and
stylish goods suitable TO the COM
ing season.
Mrs. Brown never buys what
are known as job lots, con-
sisting of old, shop worn, anti
quated, unreasonable, nut of
fashion, bankrupted and damaged
! stocks; Oh the contrary, she al
ways buys the best qualities and
latest and most approved styles,
keeping up with the times.
she has several large shipments
of new goods row in transit,
and they are already beginning
to arr i've. II
Az he et0f0re Mrs. Brown will
keep abreast of the times by r.
ceiying from manuals turers and
importers the newest styles as
fast and AS often as they ara made
and issued, SO that Ladies' oil Fort
Worth and HOrlh Ten as can pro-
cure The most elegant ans fash
i0naMe attir, rs y eb at this
Is BAZAAR OF FASHION
s. in any eastern or nT heTn
CT V. ~.
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Table Linen! Table Linen

On Friday and Saturday we received an
immense stock OF linen napkins, linen
damask, linen sheetings, crash and other
house furnishing goods, aud we are glad
to announce that the prices are just such
as to please the most exacting customer;
so come in and see what we can do for
you in this line of useful goods.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27
iLadies' Muslin Underwear

iLsdie.' Muslin Underwear
In this department you will find som,
very choice garments thateame from tbs
stock recently purchased from Mangum <
Montgomery, and we have marked them
IN plain f=ures. Taese are extra tlo'
goods, mauufac' ured by Messrs. sDarzi2
& Sondhtim and B Galland & Co, of New
York, for the very best retail trade.
lot ladies' night dresses, SOC.
lot ladies. night dresses, 75c.
lot ladies' night dresses, best goods
IN this country, for Sl.00.
Splendid line ladi-s' night dresses al
81. so, s.. 90, 50 so SS.00,uD TO $3.50 each
l lot ladies' chemise at 25C.
Also, full line from SOC to $500.
Ladies' skirts, beautifully trimmed in
bembruiderie- and Torchon laces, ct prices
TO please the people.
200 dom ladies' pure all-linen collars,
| from the NJ. & NJ. stock, worth from l ) tt
25c each, for the uniform price of TO-
! each.
! 80 dozen ladies' chemisettes. from the
II & NJ. stock. worth 35c, for 20c each.
20 dozen ladies' celluloId collars, WORT
|. evrrywnrr, 25c, our price only l5c each.
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Will REPORT 4 LAND Ell.

special notice 10 be present in the House
Monday, the 18th, to be heard in his own
defense.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27

SThe Ro county bill, after being
3amend Il TO conform to the constitutional
provisions relative t. unity boundaries,
to which Mr.. Camp OF Limestone made ::
strong opposition speech, passed 20 en-
grossmenJ ID the House.
The Mills unity bill reached its final
passage, after a spirited opposition from
Mr.. McGagghey,
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ALASKA OIL.

The Great Pain Destroyer is of marvel
Gus efficacy in the treatment and cure OF
deafness, loothache. sore throat, headache,
pains in the chest, side, and back, rheum&
tism, neuralgia, sprain>, bruise., burns, cuts,
chilblains, or lameness in any part in the
body, for corns, warts, and bunrons, Alaska
Medicines sold by druggists everywhere, OR
sent to any address BY company's agen;
on receipt Of price Alaska Blood Purifier
ST. per bottle, 6 for IS Alaska Oil or
Catarrh Compound so cents a bottle, 6 for
$3.50
Special inducements to agents where our
medicines are not sold. Address J, A. Cal.
Iahan, general agent. Alaska Comp'd Co j.,
l78 Broughton Street, Savannah
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q Bold Theft.
evening

On yesterday morning abont 1C
o'clock while Mrs, Maria Jones who
resides on Walburg street lane neal
Burroughs, was engaged in her house
attending to some duties; thief co.
tered her back gate and stripped the
clothes line of every article on it which
consisted of some costly pieces OF cloth
ing. Her attention being called to the
yard few minutes afterward; she saw
the distressed condition in which she
was placed Hurrying into the street she
met a policeman and made her state
ment; who quickly went in pursuit of
the thief who was seen quickly moving
up West Broad street i'll company with
two young men. The thief was searched
and part of the goods was found on her.
On the boys also was found some arti-
Giles which other neighbols claimed were
taken from them. The trio was marched
off to the Barracks and NJ doubt will
DO turned over by the Mayor to the
mercies Of Judge Harden in the city
court. The affairs caused quite an ex
sitement fer while in the neighbor
hood Some three or four hundred per
sons were gathered and all kinds Of
opinions and expressions we're made by
them. La the meanwhile we would adj
wise our friends especially those who
are engaged in the laundry business
that they cannot be too careful in
looking after these back gates, If not
they might have cause to W eep to their
sorrow,
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REV. U l.. HOUSTON,
Savannah Ga.
ALASKA CATARRA COMPOUND"

The indisputable sure Catarrh cure. Alas
ka has cured hundreds of cases in Savannah
when all other remedies utterly failed AlaA-
ka neverfaIls. it is infAllible. What greater
evidence can people ask Of medicines
true merit, than the testimony furnished you
by Alaska Compound Co., from among your
own citizens friends and neighbors resti-
mon5 of Police Officer H. W. Boughn.
Alaska compound Co., Lynn, Mass
GentIemen.-
have suffered of ulcerative---for
ove4 four years, have tried IN ost all adj
vertise medicines for the cure IF this disease
have also been under regular medical treat
ment but the time the disease was getting
worse could get no reli f. until tried
Alaska Blood Purifier and Alaska CaIarrh
which | am happy 10 say give
me instant relief speedily followed by per
feet cure, now feel like man, aud
l chez fully recommend it's use by all sui
fer ers Yours Respt,
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Georgia State Teachers Con.
Venfion.

Atlanta intends to receive in May
the teachers convention. It will be
compelled to do much to rival the hos
Pltality afforded by Savannah last May
Some days ago several meetings were
held to take the first step toward an or
ganlzatiOn of forces The whole of At
lanta should be called on to assist IN
welcoming the many expected visitors
II will require some labor to receive
and entertain our visitors. Atlanta
must hump" itself to equal the hos
pltaity of the colored people of Sayan
nah.-Atlanta Defiance.
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Syrup of Nitre cures Coughs, Colds
&c. For sale by all druggists.
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?'y 0a1 Bottle aid Be Convinced.
a Great Cloud Of Witnesses.
Read what those say who have
used 2. ?. 2.
LAKE CITY, Fla, Jan. 2, 1886

P. p. p. MNFG, Co., Savannah Ga.
Gentlemen: | had Rheumatism
for over six years, and last May
was taken down and confined to
my bed. My legs and feet were
badly swollen and the color of red
apple, and | was in a fearful condi
ton. | heard of P. T. P, [ Prickly
Ash, Poke Root and Potassium
and after seeing what the ingredi
ents were, AS THE FORMULA is IN
TIE BoITL concluded 10 try it,
andafter taking 3 small bottles Twas
able 10 go down town and attend to
my business, and | must say that
feel like another man, Am now
taking the large size, and today |
believe that | will soon be as likely
as any mall of g. years of age can
expect TO be. \. g. LANG.
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The Governor TO visit savan.
nah.

Tuesday is the anniversary of Washing
tons birthday and will be celebrated in
an unusnal manner by the white mill
'ary, it being Que OF their regular pa,
rade days Gov, Gordon has been in
vlted to review them, aud will BE- PRES
ent with his full staff tor that purpose.
Preparations have been made to give
the Governor royal reception. The
troops will assemble on South Broad
street, and after marching through tn E
principal streets will repair to the park
extension where the grand review will
take place. A ball will be given 10
honor of the Governor at the Savannah
Volunteer Guards Armory in the
evening.
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WANTED, everybody to know that
W BISHOP, the Photographer is back
again in Savannah aud Is making those
fine enameled Photographs at 81 80 per
dozen and those large sized Ferreotypes
at the usual price for quarter or 4
for so cents, aud Is located for the
present on East Broad nearly opposite
South Broad street Savannah. Ga.
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Cyrus Camnfleld.

Practical JeweIer, (Iate OF S. P. Hamil-
tom has opened at No Al Whitaker
street, where he will be pleased TO see
all OF his old friend, and patrons.
Prompt attention given to Ill work
intrus'ed to him aud satisfaction guar
anteed,
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e. :. CRANE,

Has re-opened at his old stand, corner
Wheaton and Reynolds streets, where
he will give special attention to repair
ang Watches, locks and JeweIry of all
kinds, The highest cash price paid for
0H 0old.